Biography:Best known for hosting "American Bandstand" from 1957 to 1987.
Also hosted the game show "Pyramid" and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, which transmitted Times Square's New Year's Eve celebrations", and was well known for his trademark sign-off, "For now, Dick Clark. So long!", accompanied with a military salute.
Born: November 30, 1929 Birthplace:Mount Vernon, New York, USA
1977-07-07 "American Bandstand" TV host Dick Clark (47) weds Kari Wigton (34) in Malibu, California
Historical Events
1952-10-07 First "Bandstand" broadcast in Philadelphia on WFIL-TV (Dick Clark joins in 1955 as a substitute-host)
1956-07-09 Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand
1960-08-06Chubby Checker performs his version of Hank Ballard's "The Twist" on "The Dick Clark Show", starting a worldwide dance craze
1993-01-12 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Ruth Brown; Cream; Creedence Clearwater Revival; The Doors; Etta James; Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers; Van Morrison; Sly and the Family Stone; Dinah Washington; Dick Clark; and Milt Gabler
David Attenborough
Ellen DeGeneres
Kylie Jenner
Paula Yates
Phil McGraw
Steve Allen